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Table 2 Dichotomous risk variables by SES and ethnic subgroups

From: Correlates of self-reported offending in children with a first police contact from distinct socio-demographic and ethnic groups

 

moderate to high SES Dutch

n = 70

low SES Dutch

n = 55

low SES non-Western

n = 105

All

N = 230

Test

Post hoc

 

%

%

%

%

χ2(df), p

 

Offense type self reported offending

   Aggression

5.8

10.9

20.9

13.9

8.687(2), .013

b

   Property

27.1

32.7

32.4

30.9

-

 

   Vandalism

50.0

30.9

24.8

33.9

12.228(2), .002

a, b

   Rule breaking

27.3

31.0

37.1

32.6

-

 

   Weapon possession

2.9

5.5

3.8

3.9

-

 

Child characteristics

      

   Gender (% girl)

5.7

18.2

17.1

13.9

5.680(2), .058

a, b

   Status offense

7.1

10.9

24.8

16.1

11.094(2), .004

b, c

   Substance use

18.6

23.6

15.2

18.3

-

 

   Externalizing disorder

27.2

41.8

30.2

32.3

  

ADHD

22.9

23.6

24.7

23.7

-

 

DBD

15.7

30.9

20.8

21.8

-

 

ADHD+DBD 1

11.4

12.7

15.3

13.2

-

 

Family characteristics

   Teen mother

2.9

5.5

28.0

14.7

25.474(2), .000

b, c

   Not both biological parents in home

25.7

47.3

50.5

42.1

11.285(2), .004

a, b

   Parental mental health problems

28.6

41.8

32.0

33.3

-

 
  1. Note.
  2. a. post-hoc difference between moderate to high SES Dutch and low SES Dutch
  3. b. post-hoc difference between moderate to high SES Dutch and low SES non-Western
  4. c. post-hoc difference between low SES Dutch and low SES non-Western
  5. 1. children in the ADHD+DBD group are also represented in the ADHD and DBD groups above.